Stellantis rejected the UAW's proposal to restore the Jobs Bank concept, which the automaker says contributed to its bankruptcy in 2009.

Stellantis NV said Monday it filed nine federal lawsuits against the United Auto Workers and two dozen union locals late last week it tries to prevent the union from calling a mid-contract strike over its delays reopening an Illinois assembly plant.

The automaker is suing the UAW and 24 of its local chapters around the U.S., saying a strike would amount to a breach of contract.

Stellantis has escalated its ongoing dispute with the UAW by filing a lawsuit against the union and a local chapter in California.

WASHINGTON—Stellantis filed eight additional lawsuits against the United Auto Workers (UAW) and 23 local union units, accusing them of violating their contract by threatening strikes due to delays in planned investments.

Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers union in a continued battle over their 2023 bargain agreement and the UAW's threat to strike.

A UAW local in southern California was the first to authorize a mid-contract strike against the company. It swiftly prompted a lawsuit.

By David Shepardson and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -Chrysler parent Stellantis said on Monday it has filed eight additional lawsuits against the United Auto Workers and 23 local units, saying the union has violated its contract by threatening to strike over the company's delays in planned investments.